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| Cost | Source | Your value |
|---|---|---|
| Property management fee 24% | NAR vacation home cost data 2023 | % |
| Airbnb/host platform fee 14% | Airbnb host fee schedule 2024 | % |
| Turnover cleaning $80 | Industry average benchmark | $ |
| Insurance $2600 | Insurance Information Institute averages | $ |
| Property tax 0.9% | User-entered local rate | % |
| Utilities $3500 | Industry average benchmark | $ |
| Remote maintenance & repairs 1.5% | NAR vacation home cost data 2023 | % |
| Furnishing & refresh amortization $3000 | Industry average benchmark | $ |
| HOA / condo fees $0 | User-entered local rate | $ |
| Contingency 5% | Industry average benchmark | % |
What if you charge more — or less?
Drag the nightly rate to see how viability shifts across a realistic price range.
$180/night → 881 nights.
10 Cost categories included NAR 2023; Airbnb 2024; III
220 nights/year Realistically achievable occupancy cap used as reference Conservative benchmark; user-adjustable
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